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Irish government approves wording of abortion referendum

March 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

The wording of Ireland’s abortion referendum has been finalised, giving the go-ahead for voters to have their say on the issue. The Irish government formally approved the referendum bill at a cabinet meeting in Dublin […]

Irish abortion referendum: Vote to be held in May

January 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Irish government has agreed to hold a referendum at the end of May on whether to reform the country’s near-total ban on abortion. The vote will decide whether to repeal a constitutional amendment that […]

10-year-old rape victim denied abortion by Indian Supreme Court given birth to baby girl

August 17, 2017 World Justice News 0

A 10-year-old rape victim who was denied permission for an abortion by the Indian Supreme Court last month has given birth to a baby girl. The girl is not aware that she has given birth. […]

Abortion should not be crime, says doctors’ union

June 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

Doctors have backed decriminalising abortion, as momentum gathers to overhaul the 1967 Abortion Act. Currently women in England and Wales have to prove to a doctor that carrying on with the pregnancy is detrimental to […]

Abortion pill online sales ‘increasing in Britain’

February 16, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Chi Chi Izundu The number of abortion pills being bought online in Britain is increasing, data shown to the Victoria Derbyshire programme suggests. Government figures show 375 doses, sent to addresses in England, Wales, […]

Northern Irish court allows judicial review into decision to prosecute woman under abortion ban

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Belfast court has granted leave for a judicial review into the decision of the public prosecution service to prosecute a woman under the abortion ban. Unlike the rest of the UK, the 1967 Abortion […]

Judge blocks Obama mandate forcing doctors to perform abortions, transgender surgeries

January 1, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

President-elect Donald Trump can undo many of President Obama’s executive orders with the stroke of a pen, but rolling back a key new mandate forcing religious doctors and hospitals to perform abortions and transgender surgeries […]

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First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

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UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]